Daily Republican., 1887-10-26
LAI To BEST.
Tho Funeral OF the Rev. Joseph Dare -
soiemn and Impressive Ceremonies as
the Newark m. E. Church.

eolemn and Impressive Ceremonies .,
the Newark m. E. Church.
The funeral OF the Raw. Joseph Dare,
Who died suddenly at Newark last
Friday. took place yesterday from his
ate residence q. Hookessin, where he
sas pastor Of the M. X. Church. The
ceremonies at the houee consisted OF o
prayer by the Rsv. Julius Dodd, and
AbOut / O'Clock the solemn oortegs
,tarted for Newark, where the last rites
we're 10 be held and tho intern ent
nado 1t was expected that the fuueral
would leave Hockessin ut IL O'Clock
ind reach Newark about 2 o'slock, and :
BY that hour the church, with the ex.
ception of q number Of seats reserved /
for those who accompanied the re ,
mains, WAS well fillsd. A number OF
ministers and others went over from !
this city on the IL So train, md were
waiting ut Newark 10 meet the funeral
upon its arrival.
At $40 o'closk the G BOD Tempiars, Of
which the deceased was q prominent
member, and chaplain Of the Grand
Lodge, tlled into the church and took
seats, and shortly afterward the Masonic
lodge of Newark marched from their
f0Om to the church, aud as the funefal
oorteae approached formed In open
order on the steps leading TO the audi
torium. At precisely 3.15 o'clock the
Rev. Messrs Pretty man, 6tenele, Joucs.
Dodd and other ministers filed into the
sacred edifice and marched up the aisle,
closely followed by six masons bearing
the handsome cloth. cOve.sc, silver
mounted cas1et containing all thai was
mortal OF the 6eceassd minister. Then
came The remainder OF the hssonic
lodge ard the relatives and friends OF
the deceased.
The casKet Was p,kcsd in froat OF the
altar, and As soon as all were seated the
solemn services were opened ny tbe
Rev. DR.. Todd, OF Grace M. K. Church,
who announced an appropriate hymn.
As soon as the singing was hnished the
Rev. Mr.. Price ogero1 prayer, and was
followed by DR.. Caldwell, who read the
scriptural lesson, "rhe Lord has been
our dwelling place In ali Renerations.
The Rev. Adam Stepgie then gave out
1.-The hymn, ASLEEP In Jesus" which
~as sung ty the choir and congreGa-
ltlon.
Mr.. Pretty man, pastor OF Newark N
L, Onuron said that he had bopsd soInt
| WUuAu touA hsSbo 2
the deceased's career In tho minhtry
and was pleased 10 say thst this h~o
been done by the Rsv. Mr, = 1!gg. Tha'
sentleInan sald that the Rsv. Josept
Dare was admitted to the ministry II
the Philadelphia Conference In 1854 BY
Bishop Ames, at Beading, Pa. Hi
lfiIst appointment was OF Bethlehem. .snd
lin 1855 he WAS sent 70 SchuylE lEii
Haven: 1885 to knnaueslnR; 1857 tt
Eyansbure; 1858 and 80 TO Crozierville
1890 ana oil TO 1t 4aorees; 1857 {,
Uoohranville, Pa. 1863 and "a TO Milton
Del 1855 and G6 to Church Hin.
Th,s year the Wilmington Confer
sncs was formed, and In 1857 aud SO h'
was sent to Church Greek; 1869 Il
Ohsrles,owu, Md; 1871 TO Cherry Hin
1872 and 73 TO Dslmsr; 1874 aud Is Il
Wyoming; 1876 and II to E,E Neck
1878. 10 and 80 to Roxara; 1881 aud 8
to Fruttlsnd; 1888 and S4 TO GaleBtown
1855 and 86 TO Ot ristiana, aud at th
? last Conference to Hocksssin. 10 1S5
he was ordained deacon by Bisho
Jones, and IN 1858 ap eI.er ny Bisho
Ames.
Toe Rsy. n NJ. Browne, Of Scott II
L. church, said that he was present t
pay his tribute CT respect 10 q friend
Tor such hA1 teen his relations with Ii
deceased for many years. he ha
known him for ~ years, and ba
al ways found him tried sud fespec.e
friend. When Brother Dare entere
the ministry IL Was At 8 time when th
church demanded applicants to sho
THAT they were called TO preach th
word, ard from the speakers relation
with the deceased he knew tha. no fe
he had been called by God to the wori
A man to be successful as Q minists
mus. have this feeling, or he coul
never hope to have his Efforts as o
i,ineraut p:ospcr. The deceased be!
his com mission from Christ, the grei
head Of the church. he entered Il
Confer snce at o time when the cburc
could not offer the theological trsinin
that 1t now does, bat still there Was
i. training that made men faithful mioi
u tiers, ard in that school Brother Dal
was t:aintd.
He was faithful preacher. and
such accepted all the cardinal pr!E
ples OF tins church without question
and consequently proved an Ell, ,ie'
herald Of the gospel. A man M ~
nave faith in what he breaches, or
Will be poVerlees 10 his work, aDd th
faith was possessed In great ueGree
q Breth.r Dare. He Was rot only In ha
/ nCny with the principles OF tho caurc
bat also with its government, and WI
therefore n faithful member. Ia CO.
olnsion, Mr. Browne sympnthised WI
the stricken family, and commends
them TO that God who has promited
be husband to the widow and o fath
10 the fatbrEiers.
Tke hymn There's land that
fairer than dag" was then sung, a't
xhioh tbe Rav. MIR. Joues IN ane al q;
: dress. ard sad that he first u,3t Bf0th
Z. Dare nbout fifteen years ago, short
u after he had entered the ministry.
met him at camp me% ting, and ths
formed q friendship which les;ed uni
the present time. He had oiten I
ceiyed words of encouragement an
cheer fcom Brother Dare taat hsd ba'
of the gres,est assistance 10 bin, esp
cially IN the earlier years OF MS minl
= try. .,o q j.,
camp meeting at which the SPEAK
nrf eched, and he hsd charge OF the 10
camp meeting at which brother pa
preached. At that time be preacns q
powerful sermon on the eiofies VI :.
heavenly land, wbiah sho~en tnss
had given his subject consideisoie ,
, search and spent great deSl OF time
tts ideration. he was good ma
and faithful 10 the eud. His dsatn vi
suddep hut not unexpected, and
knew himfelf OF the dissase with Wnls
hs was sufisring and that be m'gnt
taken away at any time. MOI loog y
fore his death he was obliged 10 kb,p
che midst OF q service, With TINS trouo ,
ut his heart. Els life WAS sptns
doing good, consequently ne wes lenI !.
to obey tho euDmons wneee'e, " ~